#CEEFC9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.061 141.5), rgb(206, 239, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#CEEFC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.81:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEEFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 239, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.061 141.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CEEFC9 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEEFC9 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEEFC9 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #CEEFC9 text on black | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEEFC9
oklch(91.8% 0.061 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#72B468
oklch(70.7% 0.126 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A13D
oklch(63.2% 0.162 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B13
oklch(55.7% 0.176 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#156009
oklch(42.8% 0.135 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#CEEFC9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1E8C7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCECE4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEEFC9
#CEEFC9
oklch(91.8% 0.061 141.5)
- #F8D7FD
#F8D7FD
oklch(91.8% 0.062 321.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CEEFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #CEEFC9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.